RICHARDSON, Texas – Early in the second half the University of Texas-Dallas (12-2/8-1) produced a 20-3 run over six minutes erasing East Texas Baptist University's (9-5/4-4) four-point lead as the Comets finished with a 10-point win, 67-57.  ETBU had a five-point halftime lead and secured the lead for the first four minutes of the second half before Texas-Dallas went on their run. 

Three players scored 10 points each for ETBU in Brandice Latin, Mary Slaughter, and Adaeze Elonu.  Slaughter was the top rebounder with eight. 

Holding onto a five-point lead heading into the second half, ETBU did not score until the 17:09 mark.  Texas-Dallas opened up with a 6-0 run to take a one-point lead, 35-34, but an Amanda Rucker jumper put ETBU back in front, 36-35.  Two more points came from Slaughter at the free throw line as she made both with 16:26 left in the game and then 30 seconds later Jaimie Kadlecek went 1-of-2 to put the lead at four, 39-35.  Over the next six minutes, ETBU would score only three points as Texas-Dallas took over the game on their 20-3 run.  By the 8:15 mark, Texas-Dallas had a 15-point lead, 57-42, as their lead never dipped below 10 points after that. 

ETBU had a great first half after starting off slow.  They were down five, 8-3, just four minutes into the game when they on an 11-0 run over six and half minutes for a six-point lead, 14-8.  Elonu put in five points in the run while Latin added four.  Two more ties came after that with the third tie at 25 with 4:49 left to play.  ETBU finished the half on a 9-4 run for the five-point lead at the half.

Texas-Dallas shot 39% overall making 83% of their free throws but shot only 20% from beyond the arc.  ETBU finished shooting 24% from the floor, 21% from the three-point line, and 75% from the foul line.  Both teams rebounded well as Texas-Dallas had 46 to ETBU's 44 rebounds.  ETBU forced 25 turnovers and had 10 steals.

ETBU travels to Arkansas to face the University of the Ozarks on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. in an ASC East game.